This post was updated Oct. 2 at 11:08 a.m. A city-wide initiative is promoting racial equality by proposing a new office and encouraging community discussions. The Los Angeles City Council founded embRACE LA, an initiative to empower city residents through conversations about race, in late 2016. Read more...
Photo: (Rachel Bai/Daily Bruin)
A planned rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood was asked to meet three criteria by the Westwood Village Improvement Association in a meeting Sept. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association requested that Metro build a rail line between the San Fernando Valley and Westwood that would run completely underground, stop at UCLA and connect with the planned Metro Purple Line Extension. The UCLA stop would be the busiest nontransfer stop in the entire Metro system, a Metro project manager said. (Tanmay Shankar/Assistant Photo editor)
Reported instances of sexual assault on campus rose in 2018 by nearly 40%, according to an annual crime statistics report released by university police. UCPD released the 2019 Annual Security & Fire Safety Report on Monday. Read more...
Photo: University police released their annual crime statistics report Monday. Reported instances of sexual assault increased from 58 in 2017 to 81 in 2018, while arrests for liquor violations dropped during the same period from 19 to one. (Daily Bruin file photo)
A new juice and coffee bar is offering healthier alternatives to local competitors for Westwood residents. Qwench Juice Bar, a Los Angeles-based franchise that started in 2013, opened its doors in Westwood on June 24. Read more...
Photo: Qwench Juice Bar, which features health-focused drinks, commissioned a UCLA mural to attract students. Owner RJ Mattox hopes students will come to study and take social media pictures in front of the mural. (Emily Ng/Daily Bruin)
Benny Mendez realized his lifelong dream of owning his own business when he and his brothers took over Headlines Diner and Grill at a new location on Westwood Boulevard in July. Read more...
Photo: Benny Mendez sits at the counter of the relocated Headlines Diner and Grill on Westwood Boulevard. Mendez and his brothers took over the diner after the previous location was forced to move. (Joe Akira/Daily Bruin staff)
Pedestrians reclaimed parking spaces at three separate locations in Westwood on Friday. Park(ing) Day is a global movement that transforms vehicle spaces into walkable areas and is observed globally every year on the third Friday of September. Read more...
Photo: The Westwood Village Improvement Association turned the parking spaces in front of the Ministry of Coffee into a parklet with games and refreshments Friday. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)
A fire broke out in an office building across the street from Rocco’s Tavern in Westwood early Friday morning. Firefighters responded to an attic fire at 1015 Gayley Avenue and extinguished it in 37 minutes by accessing the roofline of the building, according to a 7:27 a.m. Read more...
Photo: A fire was reported at 4:03 p.m. in the Sepulveda Basin at the intersection of Woodley Avenue and Burbank Boulevard. Ground teams and helicopters are responding. Residents are advised to standby for potential evacuation orders.
